Justice Department moves to dismiss classified documents case against Trump allies

The Department of Justice moved Wednesday to dismiss the classified documents case against two of President Trump’s co-defendants, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, who worked for him at his South Florida resort.

The court filing requesting a voluntary dismissal was filed at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals with prejudice, meaning it could not be refiled by federal authorities in the future.

U.S. Attorney Hayden O’Byrne made the request to the federal appeals court, which had already dismissed the case against Mr. Trump after he won in the November election.

Former special counsel Jack Smith had appealed a federal judge’s decision to dismiss the charges accusing Mr. Trump of mishandling and retaining classified documents after he left office in 2021.

But after the election, Mr. Smith moved to dismiss the case without prejudice — meaning some of the charges could potentially be refiled in the future — citing a DOJ policy not to prosecute a sitting president.

Mr. Trump and his co-defendants were charged with felonies related to the handling of classified documents at Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort after he left the White House.